125: Odd Covers 1
Five somewhat strange cover songs.
1. Ted Leo - Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson) [+ Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps]
2. Franz Ferdinand - What You Waiting For? (Gwen Stefani) [+ Bily Idol - White Wedding]
3. The Raconteurs - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
4. Operation Ivy - One of These Days (Nancy Sinatra)
5. Fifteen - Rainbow Connection (Kermit The Frog)
[photo by pixelwhip]
1. Ted Leo - Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson) [+ Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps]
2. Franz Ferdinand - What You Waiting For? (Gwen Stefani) [+ Bily Idol - White Wedding]
3. The Raconteurs - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
4. Operation Ivy - One of These Days (Nancy Sinatra)
5. Fifteen - Rainbow Connection (Kermit The Frog)
[photo by pixelwhip]
Labels: all, alternative, covers, ska
117: This is Boston
...and the surrounding neighborhoods.
1. The Standells - Dirty Water
2. The Allstonians - Brighton Memories
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Bridges, Squares
4. Dropkick Murphys - For Boston
5. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - They Came to Boston
1. The Standells - Dirty Water
2. The Allstonians - Brighton Memories
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Bridges, Squares
4. Dropkick Murphys - For Boston
5. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - They Came to Boston
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock, ska
107: Steps
Guest podcaster Craig Rousseau takes us one step beyond through thirty-two footsteps...
1. Madness - One Step Beyond
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps
3. Violent Femmes - 12 Steps
4. Elvis Costello - 13 Steps Lead Down
5. They Might Be Giants - 32 Footsteps
Photo credit: gordasm
1. Madness - One Step Beyond
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps
3. Violent Femmes - 12 Steps
4. Elvis Costello - 13 Steps Lead Down
5. They Might Be Giants - 32 Footsteps
Photo credit: gordasm
Labels: all, alternative, guest, rock, ska
95: Change
1. Tears For Fears - Change
2. Skankin' Pickle - Make A Change
3. De La Soul - Change In Speak
4. Sugar - Changes
5. Bad Religion - Change Of Ideas
2. Skankin' Pickle - Make A Change
3. De La Soul - Change In Speak
4. Sugar - Changes
5. Bad Religion - Change Of Ideas
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rap, ska
91: Too Much
1. Chuck Berry - Too Much Monkey Business
2. The Police - Too Much Information
3. The Specials - Too Much Too Young
4. Bad Religion - Too Much To Ask
5. Husker Du - Too Much Spice
2. The Police - Too Much Information
3. The Specials - Too Much Too Young
4. Bad Religion - Too Much To Ask
5. Husker Du - Too Much Spice
90: The English Beat & Beyond
I really like ska revivalists The English Beat (or just The Beat if you're outside the U.S.); the post-Beat bands, not so much. Here are three Beat songs and a couple of bands after the breakup.
1. The English Beat - Two Swords
2. The English Beat - Ranking Full Stop
3. The English Beat - Save It for Later
4. General Public - Tenderness
5. Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
1. The English Beat - Two Swords
2. The English Beat - Ranking Full Stop
3. The English Beat - Save It for Later
4. General Public - Tenderness
5. Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
Labels: all, alternative, ska
79: Third Wave Ska
The late 80s/early 90s brought ska back to life, with some bands bringing it old school (Hepcat, Slackers) and others fusing it with punk and hardcore (Op Ivy, Bosstones). Now we're just waiting -- or dreading, depending on your point of view -- to see what the fourth wave brings us...
1. The Toasters - 2-Tone Army
2. Operation Ivy - Sound System
3. Hepcat - I Can't Wait
4. The Slackers - Have The Time
5. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Noise Brigade
1. The Toasters - 2-Tone Army
2. Operation Ivy - Sound System
3. Hepcat - I Can't Wait
4. The Slackers - Have The Time
5. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Noise Brigade
78: Fast Covers
One way to cover a song is to play it faster. Like these...
1. The Kinks - Too Much Monkey Business (Chuck Berry)
2. The Pacers - The Pacers (Pixies: Debaser)
3. Sicko - Closer to Fine (Indigo Girls)
4. Goodbye Harry - I Need To Know (Tom Petty)
5. Screeching Weasel - I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)
1. The Kinks - Too Much Monkey Business (Chuck Berry)
2. The Pacers - The Pacers (Pixies: Debaser)
3. Sicko - Closer to Fine (Indigo Girls)
4. Goodbye Harry - I Need To Know (Tom Petty)
5. Screeching Weasel - I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)
69: Time
1. Joe Jackson - Got The Time
2. The Futureheads - Trying Not To Think About Time
3. New Order - Fine Time
4. Hot Hot Heat - Running Out of Time
5. The Pacers - Out of Time
Photo credit: the other Martin Taylor
2. The Futureheads - Trying Not To Think About Time
3. New Order - Fine Time
4. Hot Hot Heat - Running Out of Time
5. The Pacers - Out of Time
Photo credit: the other Martin Taylor
Labels: all, alternative, rock, ska
67: Early Ska
Some songs from the 1950s/60s so-called "first wave" of ska...
1. The Ethiopians - Train to Skaville
2. Toots & The Maytals - Broadway Jungle
3. Desmond Dekker - Shanty Town
4. Bob Marley - Judge Not
5. The Skatalites - Man In The Street
1. The Ethiopians - Train to Skaville
2. Toots & The Maytals - Broadway Jungle
3. Desmond Dekker - Shanty Town
4. Bob Marley - Judge Not
5. The Skatalites - Man In The Street
59: Sklash
This episode features The Clash's reggae influences, including their covers of Junior Murvin's "Police & Thieves" and Coxsone Dodd's "Armagideon Time".
(And yes, I realize that The Clash was influenced by reggae and not specifically ska, but it made for a better title since 35% of all ska bands begin with "Sk-"...)
1. (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
2. Police & Thieves
3. The Guns of Brixton
4. Armagideon Time
5. Revolution Rock
(And yes, I realize that The Clash was influenced by reggae and not specifically ska, but it made for a better title since 35% of all ska bands begin with "Sk-"...)
1. (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
2. Police & Thieves
3. The Guns of Brixton
4. Armagideon Time
5. Revolution Rock
57: A Cuppa Joe
Some songs about coffee, including a bonus cup from the Descendents (since they're such big fans of the stuff).
1. Bob Marley - One Cup Of Coffee
2. Dance Hall Crashers - Java Junkie
3. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Cowboy Coffee
4. Descendents - Kids / Coffee Mug
5. Black Flag - Black Coffee
1. Bob Marley - One Cup Of Coffee
2. Dance Hall Crashers - Java Junkie
3. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Cowboy Coffee
4. Descendents - Kids / Coffee Mug
5. Black Flag - Black Coffee
56: Drinking Songs
How about a drink?
1. Laurel Aitken - Bartender
2. They Might Be Giants - Drink!
3. Black Flag - Six Pack
4. Leatherface - Hops And Barley
5. The Queers - I Only Drink Bud
1. Laurel Aitken - Bartender
2. They Might Be Giants - Drink!
3. Black Flag - Six Pack
4. Leatherface - Hops And Barley
5. The Queers - I Only Drink Bud
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, punk, ska
45: Another Night
1. The Allstonians - Another Night
2. New Order - This Time Of Night
3. R.E.M. - Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix)
4. Elastica - All-Nighter
5. Rancid - Another Night
2. New Order - This Time Of Night
3. R.E.M. - Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix)
4. Elastica - All-Nighter
5. Rancid - Another Night
Labels: all, alternative, punk, ska
35: Rudeboys
Rudeboys: they went from being all around to "where have they gone?" Maybe they're just waiting for the fourth wave of ska to hit...
1. Joe White - Rudies All Around
2. Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
3. The Specials - Rude Boys Outta Jail
4. The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone
1. Joe White - Rudies All Around
2. Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
3. The Specials - Rude Boys Outta Jail
4. The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone
Labels: all, alternative, ska
22: Tim Armstrong
Tim Armstrong might not have a good voice, but it's definitely distinct. He got his start with Operation Ivy (going by the name "Lint"). After that band broke up, he went on to success with Rancid, and recently had a weird rap-punk side project Transplants.
1. Operation Ivy - Unity
2. Rancid - Detroit
3. Bad Religion - Television
4. Rancid - Let Me Go
5. Transplants - Diamonds And Guns
1. Operation Ivy - Unity
2. Rancid - Detroit
3. Bad Religion - Television
4. Rancid - Let Me Go
5. Transplants - Diamonds And Guns
Labels: all, alternative, punk, ska
14: Questions Part 2
More questions for you...
1. David Bowie - Life on Mars?
2. Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
3. They Might Be Giants - Why Must I Be Sad?
4. The Specials - Why?
5. Public Enemy - Who Stole The Soul?
1. David Bowie - Life on Mars?
2. Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
3. They Might Be Giants - Why Must I Be Sad?
4. The Specials - Why?
5. Public Enemy - Who Stole The Soul?
Labels: all, alternative, rap, rock, ska
10: Trains
Well, a new podcast is well overdue. I decided on this theme while riding the train (if you couldn't have guessed).
1. Johnny Cash - Rock Island Line
2. R.E.M. - Driver 8
3. The Who - 5.15
4. The Allstonians - B-Train To Allston
5. Scotty - Draw Your Brakes
1. Johnny Cash - Rock Island Line
2. R.E.M. - Driver 8
3. The Who - 5.15
4. The Allstonians - B-Train To Allston
5. Scotty - Draw Your Brakes